The E series needs a 1.8" drive for the internal media bay.

I have read all the E6500 documentation. The only reference to a second hard drive is here;

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/late6500/en/sqrg/pdf/U084C0MR.pdf

Here is the text:

Second hard drive - in media bay (optional)

Sorry if this is obvious, but I always thought the media bay was where the DVD drive sat.

What is the type of 1.8" drive required and what's the method for installing? Can I purchase what I need from Dell to get a second hard drive in my E6500?

Hello,

the E6500 has a 2,5 " hdd. the article from newmodeus.com shows a hdd with caddy for the normal hdd. Dell has a second hdd for the mediabay, that is onloy 1,8". Poorly one that has slow data transfer.

newmodeus will show a second hdd caddy for the optical bay at end of april

it should look as this here

http://newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_3&products_id=148

as an alternative you can use the second hdd caddy of lenovos T400/t500. You can get it for around 20 bucks at ebay. the only negative is, that is has no button to release it.

more at:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=347870

Peter

here's a link to the correct 2.5" hard drive caddy for the E6500 modular bay...

http://newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=224

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